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City Document. — No. 14
REPORT
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE
FINANCE,
ANNUAL APPKOPRIATIONS.
ROXBURY:
L. B. & 0. E. WESTON, PRINTERS, GUILD ROW.
1858.
CITY OF ROXBUKY.
In Board of Aldermen, March 15, 1858.
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be and they hereby are
instructed to confer with the several Joint Standing Committees of the
City Council, relative to the necessary sums of money to be raised for
the expenses of the City for the fiscal year ending the 30th April, 1859,
and report thereon the Annual Appropriation Bill, as soon as practica-
ble.
Passed and sent down for concurrence.
JOSEPH W. TTJCKEK, City Clerk.
In Common Council, March 15, 1858.
Concurred.
FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, Clerk.
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In Common Council, April 26, 1858.
The Joint Standing Committee on Finance, who were in-
structed under an order originating in the Board of Aldermen,
March 15th, to confer with the several Joint Standing Com-
mittees of the City Council, relative to the necessary sums
of money to be raised for the expenses of the city, for the
fiscal year ending April 30th, 1859, and report the annual
appropriation order as soon as practicable, have attended to
the duty assigned them, and submit the following
EEPORT A.NI3 ORDERS:
For Schools.
For pay of School Teachers, . $27,650 00
" Fuel for Schools, . . 2,000 00
" Contingencies, . . 7,000 00
' : Roxbury Grammar School, (for
High School,) . . 2,000 00
" New School Houses and Land, 10,000 00
$48,650 00
For Support of Poor.
For Support of Poor, in addition to
their earnings, and repairs
of Almshouse, . . $6,000 00
>,000 00
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Fire ^Department.
Pay of Chief Engineer, . . $225 00
" Assistant Engineers, . 320 00
" Secretary of the Board, . 15 00
Engine No. 1. Pay of Foreman, . 80 00
" Clerk, . 70 00
" Steward, . 100 00
" 3S Men, $36, 1,368 00
Engine No. 2. Pay of Foreman, . 80 00
" Clerk, . 70 00
" Steward, . 100 00
" 38 Men, $36, 1,368 00
Engine No. 6. Pay of Foreman, . SO 00
" Clerk, . 70 00
" Steward, . 100 00
" 38 Men, $36, 1,368 00
Engine No. 7. Pay of Foreman, . 80 00
" Clerk, . 70 00
" Steward, . 100 00
" 38 Men, $36, 1,368 00
Hook and
Ladder Co.
Hose Co.
Pay of Foreman, . 70 00
" Clerk, . 60 00
" Steward, . 80 00
" 18 Men, $36, 648 00
Pay of Foreman, . 65 00
" Clerk, . 55 00
" Steward, . 65 00
" 10 Men, $36, 360 00
$560 00
1,618 00
1,61S 00
1,618 00
1,618 00
858 00
545 00
Contingencies,
Reservoirs and Hydrants,
$8,435 00
3,000 00
$11,435 00
$1,000 00
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
City Debt and Interest.
For Payment of Interest on Debts, and Over-
drafts, $16,000 00
Wateh and Police.
For Pay of Watch and Police, in addition to
Fees received, $10,000 00
Salaries for City Officers.
For Salary of Mayor, . . $1,000 00
" City Clerk, . . 1,000 00
" Clerk of Com. Council, 200 00
" Treas'r and Collector, 1,400 00
" Assessors, . . 750 00
" Clerk to Assessors, 100 00
" Five Assistant Assessors. 100 00
City Solicitor, . 'S00 00
" City Physician, . 200 00
" City Messenger, . 550 00
),100 00
Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks.
For Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, . $16,000 00
Discount on Taxes.
For Discount on Taxes, .... $5,300 00
For Abatement of Taxes, .... $2,000 00
Gas, Oil, lighting and Repairs of Lamps.
For Gas, Oil, Lighting and Repairs of Lamps, $10,000 00
Deficiencies in Appropriations.
For Deficiencies in Appropriations, 1857-58, $20,000 00
Contingent Expenses.
For Contingent Expenses in addition to rents,
&c, from City Property, . . . $6,000 00
All which is respectfully submitted.
For the Committee,
JOHN S. SLEEPER, Chairman.
CITY DOCUMENT. — No. 14.
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AN ORDER, relating to the SPECIFIC APPROPRIA-
TIONS for the Financial Year of 1858-59.
It is hereby ordered by the City Council, That to defray
the EXPENDITURES of the City of Roxbury for the
Financial Year, which will commence with the first day of
May, 1S58, and end with the last day of April, 1859, the
following sums of money be, and the same are hereby re-
spectively appropriated, viz. : —
FOR PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS,
Twenty-seven thousand six hundred and fifty
dollars, $27,650 00
FUEL FOR SCHOOLS,
Two thousand dollars, .... 2,000 00
CONTINGENCIES FOR SCHOOLS.
Seven thousand dollars, .... 7,000 00
ROXBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, (for High
School,)
Two thousand dollars, .... 2,000 00
NEW SCHOOL HOUSES AND LAND,
Ten thousand dollars, .... 10,000 00
SUPPORT OF POOR, in addition to their
earnings, and for repairs of Almshouse,
Six thousand dollars, .... 6,000 00
PAY OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DE-
PARTMENT,
Eight thousand four hundred and thirty -five
dollars, 8,435 00
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Three thousand dollars, .... 3,000 00
Carried forward, $66,085 00
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. 7
Brought forward, $66,085 00
RESERVOIRS AND HYDRANTS,
One thousand dollars, .... 1,000 00
CITY DEBT AND INTEREST,
Sixteen thousand dollars, .... 16,000 00
PAY OF WATCH AND POLICE, in addi-
tion to fees received,
Ten thousand dollars, .... 10,000 00
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS,
Six thousand one hundred dollars, . . 6,100 00
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES
AND SIDEWALKS,
Sixteen thousand dollars, .... 16,000 00
DISCOUNT ON TAXES,
Five thousand three hundred dollars, . 5,300 00
ABATEMENT OF TAXES,
Two thousand dollars, .... 2,000 00
GAS, OIL, LIGHTING AND REPAIRS OF
LAMPS,
Ten thousand dollars, .... 10,000 00
DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATIONS,
1857-58,
Twenty thousand dollars, ... . . 20,000 00
CONTINGENT EXPENSES, in addition to
Rents, &c, from City Property,
Six thousand dollars, .... 6,000 00
Making a total of one hundred and fifty -eight
thousand four hundred and eighty-five dol-
lars, $158,485 00
And it is further Ordered, That no excess in any of the
respective appropriations aforesaid, shall be paid by the
Treasurer, unless authorized by the City Council : Provided,
however, that any sums of money which may be subscribed
or contributed by individuals, to promote the object of any
of the foregoing appropriations, and which form no part of
the estimated income of the city, shall be strictly applied
according to the intention of the contributors, and shall be
credited to said appropriation accordingly.
CITY DOCUMENT. — No. 14.
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In Common Council, April 26, 185S.
AN ORDER
Levying a TAX to defray the expenses of the City of Rox-
bury, for the Financial Year, which will commence with
the first day of May, 1858, and end with the last day of
April, 1859.
Ordered, That the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS, be raised by assessment on
the Polls and Estates of the inhabitants of this city, ac-
cording to law, to pay the current expenses of the City of
Roxbury, during the Financial Year, which will commence
with the first day of May, 1858, and close with the last day
of April, 1859.
Passed and sent up for concurrence.
FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, Clerk.
In Board of Aldermen, April 26, 1858.
Concurred.
JOSEPH W. TUCKER, City Clerk.